Which of these sentences best summarizes the passage below (paragraphs 13-16)?
We soon heard his heavy breathing in the long entrance way. "It's moonlight, just like
day!" he exclaimed, as he set the kettles down and thrust his
cold hands into the flames with a twisting motion "The boys and girls are having lots of fun sliding on the ice."
Let them slide, we don't care ejaculated Wa-cu-pa as he dipped a cup into the water and handed it to the old man, who put it to his lips and
made a gulping sound as he drank, the lump in his throat leaping up and down at each swallow. At the last draught, he expelled his pent-up
breath with something like a groan, set the cup down, wiped his lips with the back of his hand, and asked, "A real true story - something that I
saw myself, that's what you want, is it?"
Yes, grandfather," we sang out in chorus. "A story that has you in it!"
His face brightened with a smile and he broke into a gentle laugh, nodding his head to its rhythm.
A The old man had a hard time telling his tale and needed a drink.
B. The old man made up a story to please his listeners
The old man didn't want to tell a story about himself, despite everyone asking.
D. The group had a sincere interest in hearing the old man's tale.
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